Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
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- Statement of Comprehensive Income
- Common-Size Income Statement
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Operating Profit Margin since 2005
- Current Ratio since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
- Analysis of Debt
- Aggregate Accruals
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Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., solvency ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
| Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Equity
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (deficit) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to equity1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (deficit) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Debt to Capital
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (deficit) | |||||||
| Total capital | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to capital1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (deficit) | |||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Assets
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to assets1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Financial Leverage
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (deficit) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Financial leverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Interest Coverage
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net earnings | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense, net of amount capitalized | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Interest coverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Fixed Charge Coverage
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net earnings | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense, net of amount capitalized | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | |||||||
| Add: Operating lease cost | |||||||
| Earnings before fixed charges and tax | |||||||
| Interest expense, net of amount capitalized | |||||||
| Operating lease cost | |||||||
| Fixed charges | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Fixed charge coverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 2024 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |